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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mena, Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 94.2°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 17 Aug 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howard AR

Heat Advisory August 17, 12:00pm until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howard AR
 34.71°N 94.43°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
Last Update:
9:35 am CDT Aug 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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